back-of-the-envelope
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- US Pronunciation
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- /bæk ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈen-və-ˌlōp, ˈän-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /bæk ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈen-və-ˌlōp, ˈän-/
Definitions of back-of-the-envelope word
- adjective back-of-the-envelope (of a plan, calculation, etc) composed or performed quickly and without detailed analysis or research 3
- adjective back-of-the-envelope (Idiomatic) Approximate, rough, simplified, especially of a calculation, estimation or other reasoning. 0
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Parts of speech for Back-of-the-envelope
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
back-of-the-envelope popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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